Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, February 9, 1991                   TAG: 9102090443
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: METRO 
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TWO ROANOKE BOXERS MOVE TO FINAL ROUND

Roanoke boxers Joe Farrell and Steve Pannell will compete in championship bouts tonight. Farrell won his 156-pound Novice Division fight Friday night when the referee stopped action in the first round.

Pannell enters the final round in the 178-pound Open Division and will compete in one of numerous championship matches tonight, starting at 7:30.

Friday night's results: JUNIOR OLYMPIC DIVISION

55-pound Pee Wee (age 8-9) championship - Wilbur Wallace (JABBO Boxing Club) dec. Andre Morning (JABBO Boxing Club).

119-pound Intermediate (12-13) championship - Todd Foster (Stafford Boxing Club) def. John Kennedy (Jay's Gym), referee stopped contest in third round.

132-pound Intermediate championship - Chris Thomas (West Side Boxing Club) def. Rawdy Smith (JABBO Boxing Club), referee stopped contest in first round.

119-pound Senior (14-15) semifinals - Chris DeLeon (Jay's Gym) def. Willie Stanley (Jay's Gym), walkover.

119-pound Senior semifinals - Lorenzo Harris (JABBO Boxing Club) dec. Tim Langras (Stafford Boxing Club). NOVICE DIVISION Semifinals

156 pounds - Willie Daniels (Virginia Beach Boxing Club) def. Kermit Gray (JABBO Boxing Club), walkover.

156 pounds - Joe Farrell (Virginia Tech Boxing Club) def. Greg Yellis (Walters Boxing Club), referee stopped contest in first round.

165 pounds - James Haywood (Gloucester County Boxing Club) def. Fred Craddock (East Side Boxing Club), referee stopped fight in second round.

165 pounds - Tim Mitchell (Stafford Boxing Club) dec. Robert Gray (JABBO Boxing Club). OPEN DIVISION Semifinal

178-pounds - Tim Bailey (East Side Boxing Club) dec. Abu-Alim (East Side Boxing Club). - Staff report